Coast Guard, Army conduct high-altitude balloon operations near Kodiak, Alaska [Image 5 of 5]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

07.23.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Members of 3d Multi-Effects Battalion pose with members of the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen (WLB 208) for a portrait while underway near Kodiak, Alaska, July 22, 2026. The 3d MDEB and Coast Guard launched high-altitude balloons in support of Arctic Ghost, a joint-branch exercise that leveraged Coast Guard maritime expertise and Army war-fighting capabilities by testing HABs in austere environments. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

• Date Taken: 07.23.2026
• Date Posted: 08.20.2026 19:22
• Photo ID: 9880776
• VIRIN: 260722-G-CY518-1097
• Resolution: 7453x5324
• Size: 12.48 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US